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Is it possible to install Windows 10 on a Pentium 4 2.8GHz?

PXD500 Posted messages 8 Status Member -  
AluMinioume Posted messages 3107 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -
Hello,

Everything is said in the question but here are some additional details:

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
Model: Compaq Evo d330 UT
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 HT 2.8 GHz
Installed RAM: 2.48 GB
Architecture: x86-based processor
Installed operating system: Windows Vista Business x86 Service Pack 2
Graphics chipset: Intel HD 2500 560 MB cache
Hard drive: IDE Western Digital 40 GB

Here are all the crucial details about my PC.

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    Judge_DT Posted messages 27651 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   10 015
     
    Hi,

    Not sure. We need to see if the drivers exist for Windows 10 and that's uncertain.

    Without trying to install Windows 10, you won't be able to know for sure...

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    1. PXD500 Posted messages 8 Status Member
       
      Hi,
      I saw some videos on YouTube with 32-bit Pentium 4s, but the socket was different and apparently the socket 478 would be difficult to install, but it seems to me that Windows 10 can run on a generic driver, right?
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      1. Judge_DT Posted messages 27651 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   10 015 > PXD500 Posted messages 8 Status Member
         
        There isn't just one driver... There are dozens of drivers needed to control each part of your equipment.

        Without checking the hardware compatibility, it's impossible to say. The best way remains to attempt an installation and see what works (or not).
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    2. PXD500 Posted messages 8 Status Member
       
      You are right, and at worst I have my Windows 7 installation disk, so I would have a way to fall back to Windows 7.
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